Monticello Schools Highlight Chinese Talk and Basketball
Monticello high School hosts Chinese language talk by Yonge Park who describes present day China and educates students on cultural perspectives. Basketball excitement grows as Monticello faces Anamosa with Maruge brothers and Jimmy Maurice leading scorers. A Jones county tournament is set for February 25 at the local gym with six towns and multiple game times. The manual training shop shows a clockwork system with numbered benches and tools, six to seven student projects each, and a $200 stock of lumber paid for this year.
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Yonge Park
China
Park
Montt High
Monticello High School
Anamosa High School
Maruge Brothers
Jimmy Maurice
Express
Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa Farmers Use Power Of Organization, McDonald Says
Assistant director Muri McDonald notes farm groups in Town State College area show strong membership. He compares to building trades unions and highlights 50 percent of Iowa farm families in farm organizations and 33 percent in county farm bureaus. He cites 4-H, home project work, and cooperative marketing as keys to efficiency and growth.
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Iowa
Muri McDonald
Town State College
Tam
McDonald
Towa
Snow and pine in a winter poem and politics jab
Snow scenes in a poem by Lillian Boland Brodell from American Poetry appear beside a political snip about the Heffin Robinson episode clarifying party representation. The Nonpareil in Council Bluffs notes a decisive stance within the democratic party.
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Lillian Boland Brodell
Council Bluffs
Bray
Expect More Hogs Fewer Cattle Predictions
United States Department of Agriculture forecasts next winter will see fewer hogs but more lambs marketed, with beef cattle production rising in coming years. Prices from two to three years ago boosted hogs in 1927 to 6 to 8 percent above 1926, while foreign market slumps pushed hog prices down. Pottery leaks remedy: fill leaky vases with milk and let stand 24 hours to seal pores per Iowa State College expert Miss Mabel Russell.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mabel Russell
Applied Art Department
Iowa State College
Miss Russell
Northern grown Cobbler and Ohio seed best for Iowa seed potatoes
Iowa State college experts say northern grown seed will outperform Iowa seed in early varieties due to hot weather causing over ripening. Old seed from 1926 yields poor results, and Trish Cobblers suffered more than the Ohio variety under heat. Late varieties remain high quality as seed. prices may be lower this year despite usual outside purchases.
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Ohio
Iowa
Iowa State College
C. L. Fitch
Fitch
Ohios
Mr. Fitch
Feeding, Calves, and Farm Efficiency Tips from 1928 Almanac
The article covers selecting legume hay for dairy cows with alfalfa as the best option for protein and calcium and notes that growing hay on the farm is cheaper than buying it. It explains building a simple egg tester candling box and advises regular incubator eye tests. It also promotes Farmers Bulletin No 1045 F on tractor plowing layouts and saving fuel, with engineers offering methods to reduce travel and improve diagonals.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Monticello Station Train Schedule Overview
Public timetable lists arrival and departure times for C. M. St. P. & P. trains at Monticello station. Notable connections include No. 22 to Delaware and Dubuque, No. 31 to Chicago via Oxford Junction, No. 25 from Delaware to Omaha, and No. 27 from Delaware to Dubuque and east. Freight and passenger movements are detailed for Calmar Cedar Rapids Farley Marion and other points.
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Monticello Station
Ox. Jet
Chi
Dav
Calmar
North
C. R
South
Cedar Rapids
South West
Farley
Dubuque
Pts
Marion
Davy
Delaware
Oxford Junction
Chicago
Omaha
January Supervisors Proceedings and Claims Map
Anamosa city and county records list extensive claims and expenditures for January. Items include water rent, printing, coal, provisions, juror and witness fees, roads and bridge work, and various contractor charges with numerous individuals and firms named.
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Anamosa City Water Works
Anamosa Eureka
Anamosa Journal
Anamosa Lumber Co
Anamosa Plumbing & Heatiate Co
Adams
H. F
King
American Railway Express Co
Austin
Fred
Anamosa
Anamosa Farmers’ Creamery Co
Agnitsch
Prank
Allamand
Abe
Adams & Co
J. D
Blades
Allen, S. S
Atwood
Hazel
Ament
Benj. W
Barber
Alva E
Beam
S. E
Sol Bodenhofer
John
Boone Blank Book Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Bramer
Harry
Burda
A. J
Buresh Hardware
Balster Store
Arend
Mrs. C. W
Ed H
Beckwith & Inglis
Bickerstaff
J. R
Barns
F. W
Barnes
Lou Ensler
Beam & Miller
Baumel
J. N
Bittle
A. F
Black
A. M
Blakely
David G
Bressette
Burroughs
A. N
Bruce
Lem
Brady
Bronson
W. W
Myrtle
Besfer
Paul
Byerly
Ellen
H. P
Clinton Bridge Works
Clarke
Cody Co
C. F
Crawford
Board of Re View
Emma
Raymond
Swartzell
J. G
Smith
Katie
Symons
W. H
Tasker
Topkin
Petit Jury Wit- Mess
Tedrow
Mrs
Hattie
Taylor
F. E
Voelkers
Elsie
von Sprecken
Peter
Sharp
T. J
Schnelter
Carl
C. R
Standard Oil Co
Amelia
Extra Wheeler Lumber & Bridge Supply Co
Bridge Plank
Welch Printing Co
J. H
White
D. A
Wilker
Spikes
Wire
Wherry
B. L
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Iowa
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in estates listed have been filed with the Jones County District Court. A final hearing and approval are set for March 5, 1928, at Anamosa, Iowa, where interested parties may appear and file exceptions. The reports include John Heyen as administrator of Engel Scheer deceased and Christopher Scheer deceased. Dated Feb 22, 1928.
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District Court
Jones County
John Heyen
Engel Scheer
Christopher Scheer
Anamosa
Iowa
B. G. Rees
Jones Co
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Ludge
Minneapolis
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Crescent Printing Co
Curtis 1000 Inc
Case
T. N
Chapman
Albert
Halen
Plank
Cross Hardware
Carlson
Oscar
SEU Cay Hiedipey
Carson
Chipman’s
Clark, Geo
Climax Engineering Co
Cc. & L. Cash Grocery
Cave
Jas
Transportation
Center Junction Shipping Association
Clark
S. W
En Escaan Geass
Crispin Clothing Co
Callaghan & Co
H. H
A. D
Carrington
Vern
Petit
Chipman, Mary
Cooper, Wm
Coppers
Ralph
Craig, W. R
Connelly
F. P
Darrow
Davis
Tony
Doden
Dahn
C. H
Witness
Doyle
Dunn
Elmer
L. A
Eran
Eilers
Grant
Englebart
Herman
Eby
Walter
Envelking
Frutchey, Argus
Serte Etthpe Veliaee
Fayram
F. H
Fiedler
Chas. G
French
Geo
Farmers Mutual Creamery CO
Fishwild & Son, R
Fraser
John H
Wallerpales
Farmers Creamery Co
Fegan, G. W
First
C. A
Franks, M
Ner Ein
Gordon
R. D
Pavershoes
Guhl
Louis H
Gee
Gouldin
Florence
Garrison
W.S
Hanssen
Henderson
Robert
Holcomb
Hanken
Nanne
Hay
C. O
Heeren
Eaw. J
Houstman
Arthur
Hale Grocery Co
Hanold
Hart
W. L
Heasty
Roywood
Hoegan
Joseph A
Heinrichs
Mrs. John
Himebaugh
Frank L
Hansen
Harms
Siebelt
Hickman
H. W
Hoover
Hanwardson
Healy
Chas
Hall, W. D
Hartman, Harold
Hay, L. O
Hein, Fritz
Hoffman
Louisa
Hughes, G. J
Towa Electric Co
Towa Builders’ Supply Co
Irwin
C. C
Jacobelt
Tlinats Surgical Supply Co
Ireland
Ingwersen
Leonard
Treland
Johnson
Ben C
D. R
Jeffrey
Kenneth
Jacobs
G. W
Jones
Earl
Jackson
W. C
Leona
Klauer Mfg. Co
Koch Bros
Kidwell
Clifford
Morey
Nellie V
Ex- Press
Madison Twp
Mayberry
Morse
John W
Matthiessen
McNeilly
McNamara Boot Shop
McAleer
J. W
McHugh
John E
McLaughlin
F. D
O’shea
Peet
Harry L
Parrott & Sons Co
Matt
G. A
Purcell
Ray
Petersen
Clifford B
Patnode
Adolph
Pieper
C. D
Pospishil
L. R
Pulver
Bart R
Palmolive- Peet
Prahm
Peck
A. W
Poppe
Sloan
Suter's Market
Kaufman, J. L
Petit Juror
Lowe, G. H
Langswager
L. H
Sheriff's Assistant
Love
Floyd
Lane
Geo. C
Meeks
L. J
Wood
iMibropaliten Supply Co
Miller
Wood Co
Scpvece
Monticello Express
Mershon
Karl G
Manwiller
Moore
Will E
Martin
Viola
Pard
Myer
Clara
McConaughy
Gay
Planing
Pirie
W. J
Alta
Quirk
Rees
B. G
Rockstad
Edwins
Robinson
Chancey
Rummel
Roy C
LaVern
Miscellagivsbbbessekteser Af
Preston
Rapid Press
Registrars of Vital Statistics
Neons
Swartzell's
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevatory
Stoner
Center Street
Kathryn Young
Eggers
L. F. Eggers
Fred Shoyer
Poland
Farrow
J. Liddy
Korndyke Ona Burke Picterie Legis
Luter
J. C. French
Hopkinton
Vean
Katherine Kasper
LL. J. Schlemme
Scotch Grove
John Yossi
W. R. Cartano
A. M. Maurice
G. H. Gerdes
Monticello
Lloyd Soper
May Farrow
Will M. Lubben
B. J. Lightfoot
Young Bros
Center Tyneton
J. M. Young
Higley Bldg
Tom Barron
John FP
Ellert
Prult
Langworthy
RICE
W. Leghorn
England
Jamesway
Pleasant Knoll Hatchery
Hospital
Moniticello
Ames
F. J. Gestel
Wheeler & Wilson
Janet Hazard
Jake Arduser
J. L. Weber & Sons
Cascade
Thos. F. Stimpson
Monticello Exchange
Illinois
Leghorn Land
Russell E. Lux
Kash
Karry
Monticello, Martello, Morley
Wyoming
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